Trekking
Didactic trail of the Risoud tonewood
Sentier didactique du bois de résonance du Risoud - Kids welcome. © Vallée de Joux Tourisme
- LengthLength
- 6 km
- Ascents | DescentsAscents | Descents
- 150 m | 150 m
- DurationDuration
- 2 h 0
- Technical | Fitness levelFitness level
- Very easy
A 6.4km loop through forest and pasture to discover all the secrets of the green gold of the Risoud forest.
Resonance wood is a rare natural resource, highly prized by luthiers. Some of the spruces in the Risoud forest have all the qualities needed to make top-quality musical instruments. This 6.4km educational trail offers hikers the chance to discover all the special features of this exceptional wood through 10 richly illustrated panels.
Good to know
Good to know
- Accessible on foot most of the year and on cross-country skis when their is snow
- The walk takes place on a tarmac forest road (4.6km) and a stony track (1.8km).
- The physical panels are in French, but the content is available in German and English on the website.
Related Routes
Related Routes
Contact
Contact
- Starting point
- Site des Grandes Roches - 1348 Le Brassus
Information- Vallée de Joux Tourisme Rue de la Poste 13 1342 Le Pont +41 21 563 33 33 [email protected] myvalleedejoux.ch
Links & PDFs
Links & PDFs
- Links
Didactic trail of the Risoud tonewood
Didactic trail of the Risoud tonewood